The Feminifesto Podcast

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Author and Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb. Christina Lamb is one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents and a bestselling author. She has reported from most of the world’s hotspots starting with Afghanistan after an unexpected wedding invitation led her to Karachi in 1987 when she was just 22. She moved to Peshawar to cover the mujahed...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Dr. Pragati Singh, an activist and leader towards the asexual cause, and founder of Indian Aces, who was featured in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019. Listeners can follow Dr Pragati's work on the following platforms: Asexuality.in Platonicity.org/beta IndianAces.org  FB:  facebook.com/Indi...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Manira Alva, who brings over 25-years of multi-genre media experience, gendered-policy formulation and political strategizing to the Vital Voices Leadership Team. As the VP of Political and Civic Engagement, she oversees the VV Engage year-long fellowship in collaboration with the World Council of Women Leaders and professors from the Kennedy School....

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak to writer and gender-rights activist Paromita Bardoloi.

In this episode, Vaishnavi an Kirthi speak to Tena Pick, a gender equality activist, educator, and social impact assessment specialist, as well as the founder of Project Kal.

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak to Norette Turimuci, the Executive Director of Resonate.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Bhavana Akella, Rohitha Naraharisetty, Sri Indrasenan, Malavika Mani, Vaishnavi Pallapothu, and Kirthi Jayakumar share their rendition of The Rapist in You.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Harini Ravi, Raakhee Suryaprakash, Suraksha Chandrasekar, Vasanthi Shweta, and Yashasvini Rajeshwar perform Maya Angelou's poem, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi spoke to Neesha Amrish, a designer who makes sustainable, non-violent, and environment-friendly clothing through her line of work with Ahimsa Silk.

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi interview Mary Kate Costello, Senior Policy Analyst and UN Representative, The Hunger Project. Mary Kate joined The Hunger Project family as a Policy Analyst in August 2014. She had previously been a Fellow for the Alliance for International Youth Development – in partnership with InterAction – and the Executive Program Director for Youth Futures International...

V.T. Nayani is a director, producer, and writer dedicated to stories for the screen. Her first feature documentary SHADEISM: DIGGING DEEPER (2015) had its World Premiere at the 2015 Zanzibar International Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Recognition. Nayani is an alumni of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Workshop for Diverse Creators, the HotDocs’ Doc Accelerator Program, an...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Amy Oestriecher. Amy is an artist, writer, and influential speaker whose work is rooted in inspiration and built to be eclectic. From the visual arts to music to writing to education, click on any of the pictures above to explore her work and services offered. These include offerings such as a variety of hailed workshops and outreach programs, the sal...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi talk to Sharada Balasubramanian, an independent environmental and development journalist. She has been reporting on water, climate change, conservation, agriculture, energy, for over fifteen years. Her stories hinge heavily on in-depth ground reporting. In the last many years, as a development and environmental journalist.

Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak to Sonal Kapoor, the Founder Director at Protsahan India Foundation. She has done her graduation in Microbiology from Delhi University and post graduation from SIIB and Indian School of Business. Sonal is a member, expert committee on anti-child trafficking (Delhi Commission of Women) and member of CSO Coalition to End Child Marriage in India. She is a Vital Voices fello...

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak to Soraya Chemaly, an award-winning writer and media critic whose writing appears regularly in national and international media including The Atlantic, The Nation, Verge, Quartz, TIME, Salon, The Guardian and The New Statesman. She speaks frequently on topics related to inclusivity, free speech, sexualized violence, data and technology. She is the direct...

A group of women from a small village Paalaguttapalle in Chittoor District in Andhra Pradesh came together to create Paalaguttapalle bags. These women - Annapurna, Anita, Rani, Lakshmikantha, Annapurna(Buji), Roopa, Kala, Ramila, and Nirmala - continue to run their initiative today. After drought struck and agriculture slowed down, they began stitching bags to sustain their families. Today, they’v...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Ather Zia, a political anthropologist, poet, and short fiction writer. She teaches at the University of Northern Colorado Greeley. She is the author of Resisting Disappearances: Military Occupation and Women’s Activism in Kashmir (University of Washington Press, 2019) and co-editor of Resisting Occupation in Kashmir (University of Pennsylvania Press,...

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak with Dr Mary Elizabeth King, a professor of peace and conflict studies at the University for Peace, affiliated with the United Nations, political scientist and author of five major books on non-violent struggle. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and has a doctorate in international politics from Aberystwyth University, Britain. [Image Copyrig...

Vaishnavi and Kirthi reflect on the past year at Feminifesto and share their favourite moments from their journey so far.

Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Deborah Dauda, mother, an educator, dancer, and activist from Nigeria with keen interest and passion for the progress of African and African-Diaspora communities on matters relating to education, social inclusion, maternal/child health, peace-building, youth development, and the creative arts. She has a knack for finding common grounds in unfamiliar places/situations...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi speak to Urmila Chanam, a menstrual hygiene and women’s rights activist and Founder & CEO of Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation, an NGO working on ending myths and taboos around menstruation that act as barriers for adolescent girls and women preventing them to achieve good health, education, aspirations and dignity with special emphasis on villages. Fu...

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi talk to Dorine Llanta, who is currently the Coordinator of the Call it what it is campaign at Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice. She is also finalizing her PhD on the prevention and accountability for sexual violence in international and national systems. Before joining Women’s Initiatives team, Dorine worked as a legal researcher at Amnesty International...

In this episode, Vaishnavi and Kirthi speak to Celine Osukwu, a leader for disability rights and women’s rights in Nigeria. Developing Kyphosis as a child, and a survivor of civil war, Celine has surmounted enormous lifelong challenges to establish the Divine Foundation for Disabled persons. Through her foundation she works tirelessly to eradicate the stigma of disabilities community mobilization,...

In this episode, Kirthi and Vaishnavi talk to Apoorva Mahendru, Malavika Mani, and Sandra Jose. Focusing on the three young women and their work in the development sector, this episode presents interesting perspectives from the field.

Kirthi and Vaishnavi interview Lea Gabay, a French-American English as a Second Language instructor who is based in San Francisco, California. She taught in various countries such as Senegal, Vietnam, Germany, and Spain. She is passionate about social justice, healthy literacy, peace building, and intercultural communication.